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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 14, 2006 21:56:22 GMT -5
Sirius yawned lazily as he walked along the Hallway. He had long since stored away his trunk, and was now looking for his friends. He slid open the compartment door to what he believed to be an empty compartment, and instead ran into his cousin. "Bella dear," he said sarcastically, "How ever have you been?" He made his way into the compartment and plopped down on the seat. "I heard about you and dear Roddy Lestrange! Betrothed, are you now?"
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 15, 2006 15:59:48 GMT -5
Bella snapped her book closed and looked at him through her long, black eyelashes.
"If it isn't the infamous Sirius Black? My most beloved cousin," she said, sarcasm oozing from her every pore. She fingered her wand, which lay on the seat by her side. "I had hoped you were dead." She put the book away and turned toward him. "If you really care, Rodolphus and I are engaged."
She slid her wand into her bag lest she be temped to hex him senseless.
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 1:01:35 GMT -5
"Engaged? Oh, do tell..." Sirius crossed his legs and folded his hands in his lap, a look of utmost sardonical interest upon his handsome face. "So, when did Roddy pop the question? Was it over cocktails at Auntie Druella and Uncle Cygnus's Mansion? Or perhaps did he take you on a stroll through the park, where he first enetertained you by torturing human beings?" Sirius scoffed. "So romantic."
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 16, 2006 16:37:32 GMT -5
Bella pulled her lips back into a smile that could be interpreted as a grimace.
"Always so polite, Sirius... You remind me of one of those nasty little muggles you prostitute yourself out to...."
She looked at her nails.
"He proposed, like you actually care, while we were in Paris."
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 20:45:35 GMT -5
"I prostitute myself to no one, Bella, you most of all should know that." Sirius grinned. "It's not my fault every woman wants me."
"Paris, how lovely!" Sirius twiddled his fingers at her to show his amusement. "And when is the wedding? Before or after your initiation into the clan of pointyheaded bigots?"
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 16, 2006 20:50:09 GMT -5
Bella grinned before she could stop herself, and then proceeded to cough like an idiot and hope that he hadn't noticed her stupid air head smile. With a shake of her head the smile was gone as quickly as it had come, but the shaking head motion made her feel dizzy so she stopped and flushed a deep red instead.
"We haven't made a date yet," she said, sombering quickly, letting a flash of anger into her voice. "Mother says we should wait."
She coughed again. "And we're not 'pointyheaded bigots' Sirius. Just because you refuse to acknowledge your blood doesn't mean it's not there."
OOC: >< sorry for the crappy post, I'm not even sure if at this point Sirius has been kicked out... so I was sort of vague... humph. wanker. not you. me.
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:01:19 GMT -5
"Blood isn't everything," Sirius spat. "Im sick of hearing about blood purity... If I had a choice I wouldn't have it running through my veins." His scarcastic humor had faded in to a defensive rage.
"Bella, you know as well as I do that you are only joining them for honor to the Black family name. It has nothing to do with your personal beliefs."
OOC: I think he had been kicked out... wasn't it in his sixth year he left to live with the Potters? Maybe not... which would you prefer?
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:05:10 GMT -5
Bella smiled sadly and wanted to nod, but instead sat up straight and looked out the window. She wanted to be honest with him, and tell him how she felt, but she simply did not have that luxury. After all, she was too firmly entrenched in... well, she supposed she could call it 'family affairs' but they hadn't been a family in so long that she really didn't think that it was even about family anymore.
"Sure, Sirius," she said sarcastically. "Nothing is that simple." She folded her hands in her lap and stared out the window again, wondering what to say next.
OOC: I think you're right, and for RP purposes it makes it easier if he's already been thrown onto the street.
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:13:48 GMT -5
"You're right, nothing is simple anymore," Sirius said, watching his cousin and slightly feeling sorry for her. He shook it off, it was her decision. "You've never been one to hold your tongue, Bella. What, going soft?"
"You are turning into Narcissa, she never did have the abilty to stand up for herself." Sirius shook his head, wondering why he was still here arguing with her.
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:18:52 GMT -5
Bella smiled acidly. "Going soft, Sirius? I could say the same about you. As for Narcissa, she has more backbone than you."
She laughed to herself, rather surprised that she had managed to get so far in a conversation without slapping him or calling him a nasty name.
"But I suppose we've both grown up, haven't we? You've made your choices, and I've made mine. And we can't withdraw what we've promised."
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:26:11 GMT -5
"Cissy? More backbone than I do? I think not, Bella," Sirius shrugged. "Do you remember her thirteenth birthday? I believe she spent the entire night crying because of her cake. Her cake for christs sakes!" At this Sirius grinned. "Sure, if there happened to be a small explosive hidden beneath the frosting, it certainly was no fault of mine."
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Post by Bellatrix Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:31:56 GMT -5
Bella laughed, remembering her poor little sister's expression at the ruined cake.
"That was rather cruel," she said, twisting her skirt in her hands. "But funny."
She paused for a moment.
"No really, perhaps she does have less backbone than you, but she is much more cunning than most give her credit for. She stands up for herself... "
She became lost in memory for a moment. "Do you remember the time I took her cat? And tortured it a bit? The dumb thing was fine, but she screamed and yelled at me, and tried to hex me. I did a full body-bind on her, but not before she tried to scratch my eyes out. I never would have expected it of her."
Bella smiled again. "We've never been very nice to her, have we?"
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Post by Sirius Black on Jul 16, 2006 21:34:35 GMT -5
"I wouldn't expect us to have been," Sirius said. "Titchy little wanker she was when she was angry. Always had to have her way. No wonder her and Reg always got along so well, she wanted her way and he always gave up."
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